A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 587 Fu Teng's Hometown (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
For the past two weeks, the empire has remained relatively stable internally. Shen Tang originally planned to send Lu Xiao and Xiao Jin to the newly annexed territories in the northwest, but since she needed to stay with Shen Li for a while, after careful consideration, she decided to leave Lu Xiao in the capital to help her with daily affairs.

Xiao Jin and Luo Fei went to the rebel army's base to reorganize the forces that might launch a rebellion.

Regarding the pollution issue on the Empire's borders—large areas of purifying trees have been planted as a defensive line, effectively controlling the spread of contaminated land. Other Dawn Allies have also built protective walls, and the overall situation has stabilized and is gradually improving.

But at the same time, a most fatal problem was also exposed:
The seeds for the purification tree are almost used up.

Although the crisis of pollution has been barely contained for now, the number of purifying tree species will decrease over time, and no one can guarantee that accidents will not happen in the future.

The spread of contaminated sites will inevitably return.

They need more purifying tree species.

Although a very small number of orcs with plant-based superpowers possess catalysis abilities, their strength is generally low, and their catalysis effect is far inferior to that of the Binding Vine from back then, making it impossible for them to catalyze the creation of the Purification Tree.

Shen Tang took out the vine seed from her spatial storage. The once emerald green seed had now turned grayish and was almost unrecognizable.

Shen Tang decided to give it a try anyway.

She planted the seed in a flowerpot and took meticulous care of it every day, even adding the premium nutrient solution produced by the system, but the seed never sprouted.

Shen Tang was very frustrated and didn't know what to do.

"He revived so easily last time, so why can't I raise him back this time no matter what I do..."

Lu Xiao couldn't bear to see her so sad, so he gently stroked her hair and explained softly, "Last time, Fu Teng preserved a healthy copy with the power of the source, which was then transformed back into the original body after the original body died. But this time, his original body has completely perished, so the chance of him being resurrected is probably very slim."

Shen Tang hugged Lu Xiao, pressed her face against his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Is there really no way?"

Lu Xiao put his arm around her waist and gently stroked her back. After thinking for a moment, he comforted her, "The life force of the Fu Teng is very strong. It shouldn't let itself die so easily. But Necro's methods are too ruthless. We can only hope that there is still a trace of life force in this seed that has not completely disappeared."

"There is another way to verify this."

Shen Tang looked up at him, signaling him to continue.

Looking into the female's bright eyes, Lu Xiao reached out and touched her face. His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a reassuring power, "Does the female know where the Fu Teng was born?"

Shen Tang thought for a moment and said, "I once peeked into his memories. He was born in the Dead Fern Wasteland."

Shen Tang guessed what Lu Xiao wanted to say, "You want me to send this seed back there? But it's a polluted area with a terrible environment, and Fu Teng seems to hate the environment there too."

Lu Xiao said, "The vine is different from ordinary plants. Since it was born there, it means that there must be an environment suitable for its germination, which may be more suitable for its survival than ordinary soil."

Shen Tang thought his words made sense. Since there was no other way, she figured it was worth a try.

The Dead Fern Wasteland is one of the five forbidden zones in the Beast World. It is full of polluted land and mutated plants. Xue Yinzhou accompanied Shen Tang there.

The two had just teleported there and hadn't even had time to get a good look at their surroundings when a vine attack with sharp, poisonous thorns pierced through the air. However, before it could get close, it was instantly severed by a blade formed from black mist.

Xue Yinzhou pulled Shen Tang into his arms, warily looking around at the danger that was gradually closing in, his body surrounded by swirling black mist.

This is an extremely primitive swamp forest, where the air is so humid and hot that it feels like you're soaking in water. It is surrounded by ancient green trees and ferns, and the dense jungle blocks out the light, making the place seem gloomy and oppressive.

A faint gray mist filled the air, seemingly possessing a hallucinatory effect; prolonged exposure to it could cause mental confusion.

Countless dark green vines lurk in the woods or beneath the mud, writhing slowly like snakes, occasionally opening their "mouths" to deliver a fatal blow.

The creature that attacked them just now was an aggressive, mutated vine.

The vines were covered with black thorns, which were obviously poisonous. If they were to prick a person, they would probably melt into a pool of blood instantly.

Xueyinzhou disposed of all these mutated plants.

The vines seemed to possess some kind of intelligence, knowing that these two were not to be trifled with, and slowly retreated like the tide, fearfully hiding to the side and pretending to be dead.

But there are many poisonous insects and snakes lurking here, waiting to come and bite you.

Xue Yinzhou raised his hand and waved it, causing black mist to spread out. He looked at her and said, "Tangtang, take out the necklace I gave you before."

Shen Tang took out a necklace from her spatial storage. The necklace's cord was silver-white and was woven by Xue Yinzhou using his hair.

The hair of the snake-humanoid is actually made of scales, so it is very tough and few sharp weapons can cut it, let alone the scales of a primordial beast-level snake-beastman.

At the very center of the rope hung a silver-white scale, nearly half the size of a palm, its edges radiating colorful arcs of light. It was quite beautiful and faintly exuded some kind of powerful and unpredictable force.

Xue Yinzhou was initially quite straightforward and roughly plucked the scales off and gave them to her, but later realized that it was inconvenient to wear them that way, so he made them into a necklace for Shen Tang, which was also convenient to carry around.

However, Shen Tang still cherished it and was reluctant to wear it, keeping it in her space.

Those pollutants were terrified of the "devouring" power. They had originally intended to pick on the weak and eyed Shen Tang covetously, but after she put on the scale necklace, they all retreated a hundred meters away in fear, not daring to approach her at all.

Xue Yinzhou held Shen Tang in one arm, letting her sit on his arm, his lower body transforming into a snake shape as he slowly meandered through the swamp.

These swamps are fraught with danger, and those who haven't been here before can easily fall into a trap. Xue Yinzhou had spent some time in the Acid Mist Swamp before and was quite familiar with this terrain.

Just then, many more colorful venomous snakes sprang out of the jungle. However, these snakes were different from the vines they had encountered before. They did not seem to have any intention of attacking them. Instead, they lay prostrate on the ground, expressing their submission.

Xue Yinzhou's eyes also turned into dark purple vertical pupils, his cold and powerful gaze sweeping over the venomous snakes as he flicked his tongue.

The venomous snakes immediately scattered, but soon returned one after another.

A lot of hissing sounds came from the air.

After receiving the information, Xue Yinzhou translated it to the confused Shen Tang, "I conveyed the information about Fu Teng to them. Some of the snakes among them have seen Fu Teng before. Let's go to Fu Teng's birthplace to take a look."

"it is good."

The two arrived at a secluded and quiet valley. The environment here was not much different from other places, except that there was a huge deep pit.

It looked like something had been dug away alive, and very deep, as if it had been taken away along with its roots and soil.

Shen Tang couldn't help but twitch her lips. She could imagine the scene when Necro pulled the vine out by the roots. No wonder the vine hated him so much.

After some effort, the two filled the hole, took out the grayish-green seed from their spatial storage, and replanted it. Shen Tang placed her hands on her chest and prayed softly.
"I hope you can come back this time."

"I need you."

……

As for the rebels, although most of them have outwardly expressed their submission, how could they possibly become law-abiding citizens after so many years of committing evil deeds?

Even if the leader of the legion is gone, there are still many powerful orcs among them, and they can easily elect a new leader!
If they can successfully break free from the control of the Night Glow Empire, their strength is in no way inferior to that of other countries, and they are fully qualified to establish themselves as kings!

At first, the rebels were stunned and hadn't reacted yet. But after half a month, they slowly came to their senses, their ambitions swelled again, and they began to stir.

At this point, as long as someone takes the lead, a small group can be quickly formed, which can then expand into a large group, and a rebellion can be launched in a short period of time.

Xiao Jin stationed himself here precisely to prevent these forces from making a comeback.

Although North is the commander of the rebel army, he is clearly different from the previous rebel commanders. He does not have strong ambitions, and his loyalty is only to Necro. Now, he is following Necro's wishes, leading the rebel army to submit to the empire and helping the empire suppress these rebellious forces.

When the orcs realized they couldn't win him over, and that Nors's presence would influence a large portion of the rebel army, making them hesitant to rebel, the orcs who wanted to rebel harbored resentment towards him and secretly wanted to eliminate him.

One morning, Xiao Jin woke up to find that Nors was missing. When he went to look for him, he discovered that someone had kidnapped Nors in an attempt to incite more rebels to join their rebellion.

High atop the mountain, the rebel banners were raised once more, and the leading orc shouted arrogantly:

"I've been running rampant for so many years, killing countless people, and that bitch dares to make me go lay bricks!"

"You want me to be your slave? Dream on!"

"Exactly! Why did we join the rebels in the first place? We just wanted to live a carefree life, to kill whoever we didn't like, and to steal whatever we wanted. If we had to live such a proper life, we might as well just die."

"That's right, why should we listen to a female? We are rebels, not righteous forces. Anyone who dares to block our way will be killed!"

"But Brother Xiong, Brother Tiger, the Empire's army is so powerful. What if they really do fight back? What if we..."

No matter how arrogant these rebels were, they were cowards at heart, bullying the weak and fearing death. They still had a deep fear of the powerful imperial army, not to mention those powerful generals.

The burly man with the scarred face, known as Brother Xiong, smiled smugly. "Since I dare to rebel, it's because I have the support of a powerful figure. You don't need to think too much. Just follow me, and I'll share the spoils with you!"

"Brother Xiong is awesome!"

The beastmen fawned and laughed, eagerly serving him meat and pouring him wine.

When a tall and imposing figure appeared before them, the orcs instantly stopped laughing and all looked at the newcomer warily, clearly not expecting him to find them so quickly.

Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow, looking at the rebel army who had seized the mountain stronghold. His gaze then fell on North, whom they had knocked unconscious and tied up. His right hand clenched into a fist, and he walked casually toward them.

A wicked smile curled at the corner of his lips. "You bunch of small fry, you dare to rebel against the empire? Looks like you've got a death wish!"

"Damn it, don't be so arrogant!"

Brother Xiong slammed the wine bowl in his hand to the ground, grabbed his broadsword, stood up, and said fiercely, "So what if you're strong? If you dare to walk into our trap alone, don't even think about escaping. Today you'll leave your life here—ah!"

Before Brother Xiong could finish speaking, a punch slammed into his face, instantly dislocating half of his facial bones. Bloodied teeth flew out of his mouth, and he crashed into a tree, snapping it in half.

He didn't even see how his opponent made his move!

Before the disheveled black bear orc could even get up from the ground, another punch suddenly pierced through the air and struck him hard in the abdomen. With a loud "boom," a series of explosions echoed in the air as his body was instantly pierced by the energy. He coughed up another mouthful of blood, along with fragments of his internal organs.

The final punch landed on him.

He was completely unrecognizable as human, turning into a pile of minced meat.

The whole process was clean and efficient, so fast that it seemed to end the battle in an instant.

Violence, agility, arrogance!

The ruler of the battlefield!
Xiao Jin raised his fist, blew on it, and said casually with his eyes downcast, "Tsk, I thought you were so powerful, is that all you've got?"

She's not even worthy of being his punching bag.

"Roar!"

Another, even larger tiger-beast, its crimson eyes instantly transforming into its true form, roared and pounced at him. Xiao Jin didn't even dodge; his figure transformed into a bolt of lightning to meet the attack. The two clashed in mid-air, and he kicked Xiao Jin in the body.

"Kakaka-"

A crisp sound of ribs breaking suddenly filled the air.

The orc was kicked dozens of meters away, and then Xiao Jin stomped him to the ground, killing him completely.

Both of them are ninth-tier orcs.

The tiger beast is at the peak of the ninth rank, and is about to step into the tenth rank!

They were actually beaten down just like that.

No resistance!

The beastmen who had surrounded Xiao Jin turned pale and retreated in fear. Xiao Jin was too powerful; they were like ants that he could crush at any moment!

Xiao Jin successfully suppressed the rebels with violence and rescued North. He was about to leave when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, as if he had been bitten by an ant.

Xiao Jin slapped it away but didn't see any bugs. He rubbed his neck in confusion and looked around, but in the end, he didn't take it to heart and carried the unconscious Nors away.

After finishing his business here, Xiao Jin went back.

This is a 4,000-word update from last night. I fell asleep while writing last night, so I got up this morning to write another 1,000 words.

Combining three chapters into two, adding an extra chapter by "Unknown Little Penguin" and another extra chapter.

Good morning.